Patton PTA Pulse Newsletter
Traffic Patrol - Volunteers STILL Needed!
All hands on deck! We need lots to helpers for Traffic Patrol!
Fill out the Google Form and Volunteer Now!
PTA Meeting Wednesday!
Join us at 7:30pm in the Commons.
Special Guest: Superintendent, Dr. Kaye
Stress-Free Fundraiser for PTA
With your help this fall, we are asking for a donation of approximately $25 per family to meet our fundraising goal so that we can continue to plan amazing events for the Patton Community.
First PTA Meeting of the Year-- Wednesday, September 17th 7:30pm in the Commons at Patton
Please join us in the Patton Commons this Wednesday for our first PTA meeting of the school year. Our superintendent, Dr. Brian Kaye, will be joining us to give us updates at the district level. Mrs. Chin always provides an update on happenings at Patton--come get the inside scoop!! All of our executive committee and committee chairs will be talking about events coming up. You don’t want to miss this!
SHOUT OUTS To our Awesome Volunteers!
Thank you to Tracy Boyd and Chris Fries for planning and executing a fantastic Bike Rodeo!
Huge shoutout to Renee Klues for planning and organizing school picture day. Thank you also to Ginny Van Cura for volunteering on picture day to help with the kids!
Thank you to the hospitality committee for organizing Stock the Lounge and all the parents that donated yummy treats for our teachers and staff! WE APPRECIATE YOU!
We would LOVE to shout out your name in our next newsletter! Can’t wait for YOU to get involved!
Join the PTA!
Join the PTA: If you haven't already, please consider becoming a member through the District Webstore.
Membership is affordable, supports our programs, and includes two logins for Directory Spot, our online directory—perfect for connecting with other parents for playdates, birthday parties, and more.
The Patton Traffic Team really does need help (every little bit counts!)
We still have openings on every shift (AM and PM every day). If you can help even one of these days, that would make a difference! We are also very short on traffic team subs! We need substitutes so we can handle sick days, appointments, and work conflicts.
If you can help, fill out our form or email us at pattontrafficteam@gmail.com. Even if you're not sure, let us know if you think you could help sometimes. Parents, grandparents and other caregivers are welcome to sign up!
Volunteer To Help With PTA Events This Year!
Hello Patton Community! Volunteering is one of the best ways to get involved in the Patton community. Your PTA invites you to indicate via this survey the volunteer opportunities you may be interested in during the 2025-26 school year. Please sign up for as MANY opportunities as you are interested in. We know it can be hard to plan ahead at times, so please keep in mind that saying YES to a particular event(s) does not automatically commit you or obligate you to volunteer. It simply provides us a good place to start!
As the Volunteer Coordinator, I will be monitoring the form responses and will pass the final volunteer schedules, created based on these follow-up responses, on to the Committee Chair(s). You will then be contacted by the Committee Chair coordinating the event/program you are signed up to volunteer for.
Here is some clarification for some terms you will see as you fill out this form:
Volunteer: A volunteer is a person interested in helping the day of the event. This could
be, but is not limited to, setting up, manning a station, take down/clean up,
etc.
Committee Member: A committee member is a person interested in helping the
Committee Chair(s) to plan, organize and (if available) volunteer at the event.
Thank you for your help...we could not put on the wonderful programs, services and activities for our children that we do without our parent community! Thank you for offering your time!
Your Volunteer Coordinator,
Ashley Catalan
4th and 5th Grade Running Club
Are you interested in joining a club focused on FUN and FITNESS? If so, join Running Club!
Running club meets on Wednesdays in October (10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29) from 3:35-4:30pm. Each session will begin with a warm-up, 30 minutes of running at your own pace, and finish with a cool-down. Mrs. Goumas is the club sponsor and Carolyn McCarty is the PTA volunteer.
Parent volunteers are VITAL to the success as they provide a safe running path. Please sign up to volunteer for at least one session if possible.
Please note: The club will not meet if it is raining.
Once you sign up, more information about the club will be sent your way.
Stress-Free Patton PTA Fundraiser!
Periodically, our Patton PTA will ask for participation in fundraising to support our many programs for students and families at our school. We take pride in being able to offer such a wide variety of fun after-school events, bring in special guests, and showcase unique performers.
This fall, we choose to not ask you to sell cookies, frozen pizzas, wrapping paper, magazines etc as we have done in past years. Instead, this is our big fall fundraiser... The Stress Free Fundraiser! Each year, we need to raise approximately $10,000 for PTA Programs. With your help this fall, we are asking for a donation of approximately $25 per family to meet our goal.
What does the PTA do with my donation?
To name a few: the Patton PTA pays for fun events such as Birthday Books, Cultural Arts Events, Family Pool Night, Kona Ice Truck. The PTA also subsidizes many other special events and programs throughout the year such as author visits, teacher appreciation week, and teacher dinners during conferences. Every little bit helps to ensure these programs continue for our kids! Thank you so much!
DONATE HERE OR: Send in cash or a check made payable to Patton PTA in an envelope marked “Patton PTA Stress Free Fundraiser”.
Hospitality Committee needs your help to appreciate Patton Staff
The Hospitality Committee is looking for volunteers to help at all our events throughout the entire school year. Here is a listing of the events (and dates, if known). Please reach out to cgandor@gmail.com if you can help out!
1st day beverages (Done!)
Stock the Lounge (Done!)
Fall Conference Meal – Thu Oct 23 (Need help with planning & shopping before the date and setup and clean up on the date)
Holiday Gift Card Collection
Spring Conference Meal - Mon Feb 16
Spring Stock the Lounge
Staff Appreciation Week - May 4 to 8
Last day treats
Thank you! Committee Co-Chairs: Jamie Knapstein, Lindsay Sudol & Chrissy Gandor
Patton PTA Directory Spot is LIVE!
The Directory Spot app has been updated with this year’s student, staff, and PTA information. The app is available for iOS and Android devices through their respective stores, and may also be accessed online at www.directoryspot.net. Each PTA Member has an account that has been set up under the email address used when joining the PTA. New users should download the app, enter your email address as your user name, and click Reset Password. Once you’ve reset your password, you should be able to login.
PTA Members may update their contact information within the app at any time during the year by logging in at www.directoryspot.net. Please remember that Directory Spot is not intended for obtaining emails for use in business advertising or political messaging.
Step-by-step instructions for downloading the app can be found here. Please contact Jim Graziano at jjamesgraziano@gmail.com if you have questions or difficulty accessing the app or editing your information.
Join ABC/25 Foundation - We only need 4 more families to qualify for the $2500 grant!
Help our school earn a $2,500 grant by becoming a member of the ABC/25 Foundation. Patton needs just 4 more families to join to meet our goal and receive this grant! Become a member by October 17th, and your child(ren) will be entered into a drawing to win a ride to school with the Arlington Heights Police Department!
Contact Us:
Email: ptapatton@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/pattonpta
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptapatton